What Causes Estrogen Dominance?
• According to Dr. John Lee the main reasons are: —Nutritional imbalances —Effects of stress on the body —Use of birth control pills —Environmental toxins & synthetic chemicals such as pesticides and plastics. These environmental toxins & chemicals affect the hormone balance of all living creatures including humans. They are called Xenohormones. Most of them have an estrogenic effect which can cause hormonal imbalance. An excess or deficiency of estrogen has a strong effect on a womans body. Too much causes bloating, mood swings & insomnia. Too little causes lethargy, fatigue, depression and low libido.
A. There are many factors that can lead to a hormonal imbalance; for example, diet, stress, impaired liver function, environmental chemical toxicities, lack of exercise, nutritional deficiencies, hormone replacement therapy, and estrogen dominance. http://www.energeticnutrition.com/vitalzym/hormonebal.
